Archive for the ‘AY Magazine’ Category

As I told you this weekend, my daughter’s first day of school is literally hours away! While we’ve been busy as bees getting her ready for second grade, I know there are many moms out there who wouldn’t mind a quick kid’s room spruce-up before school starts.

This month, I teamed up with AY magazine to share some tips on how you can make a few fun updates without a huge time commitment.

I have to admit, it’s not just my daughter that gets caught in all the back-to-school frenzy. I fall pretty hard, too — especially for school supplies. (How can I help it!?!). Here are five grownup-worthy school– I mean, office–supplies I could definitely put to use.

Each month I am so fortunate to the opportunity to share home design advice with the readers of AY magazine! All year I’ve been taking readers on a guided tour of tips through different rooms of a typical home. I have loved sharing advice in each of these rooms!

June is a day away, but the latest issue of AY magazine has arrived with plenty of ideas to make this month full of summer fun!

This month my “All Through Your House” tour continues with a stop in the sunroom. If your summer is heating up to be anything like it is here in Arkansas, you may want to enjoy the view from indoors. Thanks to a fabulous sunroom, some plush furniture and a few nature-inspired accessories, it’s possible!

Remember, my favorite products from this year’s series will be given away to a group of lucky readers. You can’t win if you don’t enter, so if you live in Arkansas or the Branson, Missouri area be sure to put your name in the hat today!

Do you have big plans for the weekend? There are a ton of reasons to celebrate, from Cinco de Mayo fiestas to the esteemed Kentucky Derby. I love an excuse to entertain outdoors and this month my “All Through Your House” tour with AY magazine continues with a stop on the patio.

While this party may be set for a fiesta, the tips to create a fun and welcoming patio can be used for any occasion!

And, remember you can still register to win some of my favorite sponsor products from the “All Through Your House” series. If you live in Arkansas or the Branson, Missouri area enter AY’s contest to win big!!